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Nearest Communities to Deep River,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Deep River, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Deep River:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Deep River is located in Poweshiek County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Poweshiek County: Benton, Iowa, Jasper, Keokuk, Mahaska, Marshall & Tama.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 128 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Deep River. Of these communities, 111 are located in counties other than Poweshiek County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Deep River (which is Poweshiek County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Deep River

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Poweshiek County   (where Deep River resides)
    • County Website:   https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Poweshiek:   Montezuma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Deep River   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Deep River.
      • Dresden
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Dresden is located in Poweshiek County
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      • Guernsey
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Tilton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Montezuma
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Carnforth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Carnforth is located in Poweshiek County
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      • Brownsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County
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      • Brooklyn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Victor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Malcom
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ewart
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
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      • Hartwick
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Stillwell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Stillwell is located in Poweshiek County
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        • Jacobs
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
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        • Searsboro
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
        • Sheridan
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
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        • Grinnell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Westfield
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Westfield is located in Poweshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Benton County
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Vinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Deep River   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Deep River.
      • Belle Plaine
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Luzerne
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Luzerne is located in Benton County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Irving
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Irving is located in Benton County
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      • Blairstown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Watkins
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Watkins is located in Benton County
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      • Keystone
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Iowa County
    • County Website:   https://iowacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Iowa:   Marengo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Deep River   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Deep River.
      • Ambrose
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Ambrose is located in Iowa County
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      • Armah
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Armah is located in Iowa County
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      • Millersburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Gonoa Bluff
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Gonoa Bluff is located in Iowa County
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      • Ladora
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • North English
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Dover
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Dover is located in Iowa County
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      • Parnell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Williamsburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Koszta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Koszta is located in Iowa County
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      • Conroy
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Conroy is located in Iowa County
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      • Dayton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Dayton is located in Iowa County
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        • Marengo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Holbrook
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Holbrook is located in Iowa County
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        • South Amana
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Upper South Amana
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Upper South Amana is located in Iowa County
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        • Green Center
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Green Center is located in Iowa County
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        • West Amana
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • West Amana is located in Iowa County
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        • High Amana
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • High Amana is located in Iowa County
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        • Homestead
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Middle Amana
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Amana
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jasper County
    • County Website:   https://jasperia.org/
    • County Seat for Jasper:   Newton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Deep River   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Deep River.
      • Lynnville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Sully
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Turner ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Turner is located in Jasper County
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      • Oakland Acres
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Newburg
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Newburg is located in Jasper County
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      • Killduff
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Killduff is located in Jasper County
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      • Galesburg
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
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      • Kellogg
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
  • Johnson County
  • Keokuk County
    • County Website:   https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Keokuk:   Sigourney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Deep River   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Deep River.
      • Gibson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Thornburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Coal Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
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      • Aurora
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
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      • Jamestown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jamestown is located in Keokuk County
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      • Rosetta ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Rosetta is located in Keokuk County
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      • Vulcan ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Vulcan is located in Keokuk County
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      • Keswick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • What Cheer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Webster
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Webster is located in Keokuk County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Atwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Atwood is located in Keokuk County
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      • Delta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Delta is located in Keokuk County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
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        • South English
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • South English is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
        • Sigourney
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Kinross
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Kinross is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
        • Creswell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Creswell is located in Keokuk County
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        • Hayesville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
        • Harper
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Harper is located in Keokuk County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Lanscaster
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Lanscaster is located in Keokuk County
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        • Keota
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Nugent
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Nugent is located in Keokuk County
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        • Hedrick
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
        • Martinsburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Talleyrand
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
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        • Ioka ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Ioka is located in Keokuk County
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        • Ollie
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Mahaska County
    • County Website:   https://www.mahaskacountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Mahaska:   Oskaloosa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Deep River   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Deep River.
      • Agricola ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Agricola is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Barnes City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Spring Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Spring Valley is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Indianapolis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
      • Neska
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Neska is located in Mahaska County
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      • Union Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
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      • New Sharon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rose Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Lacey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
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      • Tioga
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Tioga is located in Mahaska County
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      • Taintor
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
      • Keomah Village
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
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        • Granville ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Granville is located in Mahaska County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
        • Exeelsior
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
        • Bernina
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Bernina is located in Mahaska County
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        • University Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • University Park is located in Mahaska County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
        • Peoria
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
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        • Wright
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Wright is located in Mahaska County
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        • Oskaloosa
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Fremont
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Cedar
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Cedar is located in Mahaska County
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        • Beacon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
        • Evans
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Evans is located in Mahaska County
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        • Fishville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Fishville is located in Mahaska County
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        • Leighton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Givin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Givin is located in Mahaska County
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        • Bolton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Bolton is located in Mahaska County
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        • Olivet
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Olivet is located in Mahaska County
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  • Marion County
  • Marshall County
  • Tama County
    • County Website:   https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Tama:   Toledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Deep River   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Deep River.
      • Haven
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Haven is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
      • Chelsea
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Helena
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Helena is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Long Point
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Long Point is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
      • Gladstone
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Gladstone is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Redman ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Redman is located in Tama County
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      • Tama
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Vining
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Vining is located in Tama County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
      • Elberon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Toledo
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Mesquakie Indian Settlement
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Potter
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Potter is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  • Wapello County
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://washingtoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Washington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Deep River   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Deep River.
      • Nira
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Nira is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
      • Wassonville ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Wassonville is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassonville
      • Wellman
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Daytonville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Daytonville is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytonville

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deep River) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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